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shortening

[shawrt-ning, shawr-tn-ing] / ˈʃɔrt nɪŋ, ˈʃɔr tn ɪŋ /


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Friday’s stock-market action might have made for a shortening of memories.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The heat was shortening the life of his produce as surely as it was shortening the market day.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“AI is in the midst of a capex boom with genuine risks: uncertain monetization, potential overbuild, shortening asset lives, and growing reliance on debt.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The cycles of our obsession are shortening, after all.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Since the reactor is continually producing radiation, shortening their time near it reduces the amount of radiation workers are likely to absorb.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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